International Symposium “New Frontiers in Radiology”

The symposium will bring together national and international experts to explore the dynamic evolution of the field, with a special focus on the close collaboration between radiology and surgery.

Diagnostic and interventional radiology are currently undergoing remarkable transformation. New imaging methodologies are redefining precision and diagnostic capability, achieving unprecedented levels of accuracy and clinical impact. Innovations such as photon-counting CT technology and ultra-fast MRI protocols are rapidly expanding the horizons of medical imaging.

At the same time, radiological screening for tumour detection is opening new pathways for earlier diagnosis and improved patient outcomes, contributing to reduced cancer mortality.

Interventional radiology, as a cornerstone of minimally invasive medicine, continues to expand its therapeutic role, offering an increasing range of treatment options that reduce invasiveness and improve recovery.

We look forward to welcoming you to Lisbon.

Programme

8:30 – 9:00 - Introduction and Welcome
Leonor Beleza - President, Champalimaud Foundation
João Silveira Botelho - Vice-President, Champalimaud Foundation
Gotz M. Richter - Director, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Champalimaud Foundation

9:00 – 11:00 - Session 1 - Diagnostic Radiology
Moderators: Markus Büchler & Patrick Krumm
- Radiologic Screening for Lung Tumors: Where are we? (Mathias Prokop, Radboud University Medical Center)
-  Photon Counting CT for the Cardiovascular System: No More Coronary Angiography? (Patrick Krumm, University Hospital Tübingen)
-  Photon Counting CT for Hepatobiliary Tumors: Better Detection – Better Treatment Planning? (Daniel Kuetting, Klinikum Stuttgart)
- Fast Imaging Protocols in MSK MRI: a Gimmick or a Revolution in Patient Service? (Elmar Kotter, University Hospital Freiburg)
- Advanced Imaging of the Pancreas (Hyun-Jung Jang, University of Toronto/UHN)
- Surgery and Radiology Need a One-Team-Approach (Markus Büchler, Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre)

Coffee Break (11:00 – 11:30)

11:30 – 12:30 - Session 2 - AI for Diagnostic Radiology
Moderators: Elmar Kotter & Celso Matos
- Radiology at the Forefront in AI Use for Modern Medicine (TBD)
- AI in Oncologic Diagnostics: Better and Faster than the Radiologist? (Nickolas Papanikolaou, Champalimaud Foundation)
- Large Language and/or Foundation Models: Can they Achieve Correct Diagnosis and Structured Reporting Simultaneously? (Elmar Kotter, University Hospital Freiburg) 

Lunch Symposium Break (13:00 – 14:00)
Impact of AI in Medical Diagnostics - Today and the Future (Sun Yipeng)

14:00 – 16:00 - Session 3. Interventional Radiology
Moderators: Thomas Helmberger and João Leitão (TBC)
- Interventional Oncology for Primary Hepatic Tumors (Hugo Rio-Tinto, Champalimaud Foundation)
- Interventional Oncology for Metastatic Disease of the Liver (Thomas Helmberger, Munich’s Klinik Bogenhausen)
- 3D-Stereotactic Guidance: Where is the Benefit (Stefan Weber, Cascination)
- Immune Responses after Local Ablation Therapies: the Good or the Bad (Lynn Jeanette Savic, University Medicine Berlin)
- MSK Embolizations: a New Frontier (Marcus Katoh, Helios Klinikum)
- Fibroid and Prostate Embolization are Disruptive Modalities (Thomas Kroencke, University Hospital Augsburg)
- How to Deal with Chronic Mesentericoportal Obstruction (Thiago Bilhim, NOVA Medical School)

Coffee Break (16:00 – 16:30)

16:30 – 17:45 - Session 4. Interventional Radiology
Moderators: Philipp Geisbüsch & Fabrizio Fanelli
- What Holds the Future for Arterial Vascular Revascularization? (Fabrizio Fanelli, Careggi University Hospital)
- What is the Benefit of Interventional Radiology for Abdominal Surgery (Jörg Köninger, Klinikum Stuttgart)
- The Future of Endovascular Aortic Repair in Acute Aortic Syndromes (Philipp Geisbüsch, Klinikum Stuttgart)
- Challenges and Solutions for Chronic Type B Aortic Dissections (Götz Richter, Champalimaud Foundation)

17:45 Summary and Farewell

Registration

Registration is now open.

Location

Champalimaud Foundation Auditorium, Lisbon, Portugal 
26 June, 2026